Torrens Park railway station
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| Location | Belair Road Torrens Park | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 173 to City 300 to Westfield Marion | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Torrens Park railway station is located on the Belair line in suburban Adelaide in South Australia.[1] Located 9.3 kilometres from Adelaide station, it serves the inner southern suburb of Torrens Park.
History
The station opened in the late 19th or early 20th[when?] century as Blythwood, being renamed Torrens Park in 1921.[2] In 1992, the Australian Plants Society commenced the Torrens Park Railway Station Project which made the surrounding area look much more attractive.[3]
In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line was converted to standard gauge as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The disused platform was demolished in March 2008.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Destinations |
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| style=background:#Template:Adelaide color|1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Gallery
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Northbound view in August 2008 -
Southbound view in August 2008 -
Pedestrian underpass in August 2008 -
Wooden sleepers on broad gauge track in August 2008 -
Standard gauge track on dual gauge concrete sleepers in August 2008
References
- ^ Belair timetable Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
- ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 238. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
- ^ orrens Park Railway Station Project Australian Plants Society
- ^ Torrens Park Station Track Realignment[permanent dead link] KBR
External links
Media related to Torrens Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons